Marble Cheesecake Brownies
Cheesecake and chocolate always strike me as the perfect combination for a very good reason : It is.
If you’ve ever had those cheesecake brownies made from a box before, you’re in for an amazing sight. The thickness and appearance of these brownies make them an instant show stopper. The deal is cinched when you take a bite and find that they taste every bit as good, if not better than they look! Thick, rich, chocolaty, flavor FILLED, decadent cheesecake brownies!
This recipe is another one from the Wilton Brownie Fun! Book. Its absolutely filled with mouth watering recipes and over the top cute ideas for decorating and serving brownies!
I’ve been carrying my copy around like a kid with their blankie. Its already dog eared and brownie scented! For more information on the book, simply click here
Let’s make some brownies!!!
You’ll need: Vanilla, sugar, cream cheese, eggs, margarine or butter, baking powder, all purpose flour, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and milk chocolate chips.
The recipe calls for Almond flavoring as well. If you enjoy almond flavoring you’ll want to use it.
My mother never used almond in her baked goods and I think that is why it tends to stand out to me so drastically whenever I taste it. I’ve baked cookies with almond flavoring before and it just doesn’t appeal to my family. However, my sister in law (Hi Stacey!) loves it. Her mother used it often in her baked goods. Talking to others, I really think that’s the key to whether you love almond flavoring or have an aversion to it. I just added a little extra vanilla in its place.
To make our cheesecake batter, place softened cream cheese and sugar in mixing bowl.
Mix until well blended, add egg and mix again.
Stir in milk chocolate chips.
Mix until well blended. Now we have our cheesecake batter done!
In a small bowl, place flour, salt…
and baking powder
Stir that up well and set aside.
In medium microwave safe bowl, place semi-sweet chocolate chips and margarine or butter.
Heat in microwave until melted. Stir up well.
Add in sugar and stir again.
It now looks like brownie batter.
If you don’t lick that spoon when we’re done, I’m disowning you.
Spray your pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Alternately drop spoonfuls of cheesecake and brownie batter into your prepared pan.
I used an 1/8 cup measuring cup to do this with.
Swirl that up a bit by dragging a spoon or knife through it.
How gorgeous is that? The little chocolate chips in the cheesecake batter add the perfect touch.
Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, or until done.
Remove from pan using the Wilton Brownie Lifter
Thick, rich, chocolaty, flavor FILLED, decadent cheesecake brownies!
Ingredients
- Cheesecake Batter:
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 C granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp almond extract (I left this out)
- 1 C Milk Chocolate Chips
- Brownie Batter:
- 2/3 C All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 C Unsalted Butter
- 1 C Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 C Granulated Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray 8x2 or 9x2 inch square pan with vegtable pan spray.
- For cheesecake batter, In large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer until light and creamy. Add egg and almond extract; mix well. Stir in milk chocolate chips, set aside.
- For brownie batter, in small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt ; set aside.
- In medium microwave safe bowl, melt butter and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla; mix well.
- Add flour mixture ; mix until just combined. Alternately drop spoonfuls of brownie and cheesecake batter into prepared pan. Swirl the two batters together to create a marble effect using a knife.
- Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely before cutting.
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Ingredients
- Cheesecake Batter:
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 C granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp almond extract (I left this out)
- 1 C Milk Chocolate Chips
- Brownie Batter:
- 2/3 C All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 C Unsalted Butter
- 1 C Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 C Granulated Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray 8x2 or 9x2 inch square pan with vegtable pan spray.
- For cheesecake batter, In large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer until light and creamy. Add egg and almond extract; mix well. Stir in milk chocolate chips, set aside.
- For brownie batter, in small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt ; set aside.
- In medium microwave safe bowl, melt butter and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla; mix well.
- Add flour mixture ; mix until just combined. Alternately drop spoonfuls of brownie and cheesecake batter into prepared pan. Swirl the two batters together to create a marble effect using a knife.
- Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely before cutting.
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Posted by Christy Jordan
on Feb 27 2009. Filed under Dessert.
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Wow, those look amazing. Can you have brownies for breakfast, because now I want one.
Alright Ronda, now I studied nutrition and therapeutic dietetics in college so I’m going to be completely objective here.
Calcium is an integral part of every diet, especially in women. As we grow older, our bones tend to lose this valuable mineral and we have to take great care in making sure it is replenished.
Seeing as how a good 50% of these brownies contain cheese (which we all know is calcium rich!)I not only recommend but urge you to eat these for breakfast and any other time you want them – especially if you are female!
Besides, if you are craving them your body is likely pleading for more calcium. I’m sure that’s all you really wanted them for anyway. ~grins~
Gratefully,
Christy
Thank you, I will pass on the extremely helpful information with a large glass of milk and a brownie (for nutritional purposes only)
Cheesecake and chocolate. Oh my goodness! I want those brownies! I will be trying this recipe this weekend for sure.
This is NOT helping the diet, Christy! Wow those look so yummy! I’m off to the store to get the chocolate chips & cream cheese!
Another great treat for my tennis team…
Girl! I am never going to lose weight if I continue to read your blog!! I just can’t resist trying the yummy recipes you share. These brownies look so good that I will probably bake them this weekend. We are expecting a very soggy weekend, so what could be better than a nice pan of brownies? Thanks for sharing!
Mmm… That’s my kind of brownie! I have to find some people I can bake these for! Even when my husband was eating carbs he didn’t like anything extraneous on his brownies. Just plain brownie! One of those dropped on his head things, ya know! And I love almond flavoring!
Another delicious recipe! Can’t wait to try these!
They look so good but fattening. I like almond with cherry but doesn’t fit so well with the brownie theme in my opinion so I vote for vanilla extract. Have a great weekend.
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So much for cutting sugar out of my diet. lol I definitely have to try these soon!
Oh wow, I have always loved cream cheese swirled brownies. I love the addition of chocolate chips in the cream cheese layer, I’ve never seen that before but it looks so delicious!!!
I am also not a fan of the almond, something about the smell of it in the bottle really puts me off. I like vanilla as well.
can i just say OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG!! How delicious are they? My guess is their out of this world. Guess I know what I’m doing this week-end, thanks. Can’t wait!
You have successfully combined two of my absolute “most favorite” things in this brownie. I have enjoyed your Brownie week!
Girl, u know if I get fat I’m gonna have to blame u for it, huh? Oh My Goodness! I looooooooove you!! I love brownies I love cheese cake! I love you again! OMG!!!! *wipes my keyboard cause drool has gone every where*
is it possible to make these with Splenda?
I an off to the store to get the ingredients!! Maybe I had better walk there so I can burn a few calories to make room for the brownie calories coming up.:)
These sound divine! I’m also adding this cookbook to my wishlist.
WOW!!
Ok Christy, I always bought Gold Medal flour before. Today I took your advice and I came home with the Great Value Brand. And if you say it’s ok, then it will be.
This maybe the first thing I bake with it. These look so good.
Thanks for all your works, we know your a very busy lady.
You can’t go wrong with cheesecake and chocolate. This is a definite must try!
We all love brownies and cheesecake so this together will be a recipe we will all cherish. THANKS!!
I can hardly wait to bake them, my grandson will love them .
I copied the recipe. I know I will be pleased if they taste 1/2 as good as the photos.
Well Christy,they are missing something “Very Important”,about 1 gallon of good and cold milk,”D”of coarse,need that Calcium!! They do look good,will have to check them out,wouldn’t want anyone to get sick,so we will make the sacrifice,and taste most of the pan,before taking that chance of others getting sick!! Keep that cold weather up there!! Jim-49
I just realized that I have a package of cream cheese leftover from Christmas and it will expire at the end of the month if I don’t use it! Can’t have that! It is fate! I have to make these brownies! I think I will use all semi-sweet chocolate chips, though, because I already have that and don’t want to buy an extra bag of milk chocolate chips.
I think I must rush to the cabinet and be sure I have all the things to make these today, haha.. if my kids have not borrowed my chips or cream cheese I know I am ok, haha… yum yum.. and like you if my sugar levels would let me I would just sit and eat it.. why bake it at all? haha..
Hugs Jo in Oklahoma
Christy you’re killing me!! I gave up sweets and desserts for Lent and here you go posting all these amazin’ brownies!!! akkkkk!
Just messin’ with ya… these look soooo good. Thanks for sharin’ ‘em!
These sound delicious and I’m sure wouldn’t last very long in out house.
Oh these lood so good! I am tryin’ to stay away from sugar and you sure are makin’ it hard on me!
Hello . I’m so into cheese cake and chocolate .
I will have to make these great brownies the next time my husband goes fishing . Ok my confession when ever I need my chocolate fix . Thanks again , Victoria
Hello. Everyone in our family loves cheesecake & chocolate. Its snowing here now and they’re calling for it to be a big one. Since I have all the ingredients on hand I think the kids and I will be making these tomorrow while watching the snow. They sound sooooo yummy!! Thanks Christy for another great one.
Wow got my grocery list about made for the week and definately am adding cream cheese to it. They sound and look heavenly.
I made these the other day, and all of our family absolutely loved them. they were gone by the evening
I found your blog from Southern Hospitality blog. I love your site! I can’t wait to try some of your recipes. You do a wonderful job of including pics. with your recipes. Thanks!
OMG, y’all! These are so good!! I made them last night along with a marble cake to use with the peanut butter icing which I have to make later today! As long as I had the oven heated up to 350 and that cream cheese in the fridge that was going to expire, I figured I might as well do the brownies, too! I woke up early this morning and the thought of the brownies wouldn’t leave my mind. I got up and ate a couple straight out of the pan before I even made a cup of coffee! I crammed the rest in a Rubbermaid container to take with the cake to my parents’ house. There’s some family visiting from North Alabama, including my aunt who practically lives in the kitchen. Maybe I’ll convince them that I actually can cook! It’s gonna be a decadent, carb-filled weekend thanks to Southern Plate!
Christy…
I was a hit again with this recipe… Thank You every sooooo much. This is my favorite Brownie recipe now!!
Linda in Louisiana
i just leave munching and eating cheesecakes, they are tasty and yummy;~`
cheesecakes are my all time favorite food, i can munch them all day-*,